Eye-protector.



G. H. DAY.-

EYE PROTECTOR.

APRLICATION FILED 050.28. 19M.

; 1,142,313. Patented Jul 1e 8,1915.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatv I, GEORGE. H. DAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Southbridge, the county .of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Eye-Protectors, of which the following is a This invention relates to improvements in eye protectors, and has particular reference to a light, inexpensive and durable'construction which shall be of minimum weight and which may be readily folded into small space when not in use.

One of the objects of this invention is the provision of a simple and efficient method of satisfactorily uniting the end of the lens frame which serves to secure the lenses in position. I

A further object of the invention is the provision of an improved construction of flexible shield foruse on a goggle of this still further object of the invention is the provision of a flexible folding shield which sh ll be so constructed as to automatically adapt itself to varyingfacial configurations.

Another object of the invention is tIIBnPIO vision of a one-piece frame and end plece in which the parts shall be so constructed'as to permit of ready movement of the temple while at the same time securely holding the lens in position within the frame. a

Other objects and advantages of this 1mproved construction should be readily apparent by reference to the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, audit will be understood that I may make any modification in the specific details of construction shown and described within the scope of the appended claims without departing from or exceeding the spirit of this invention.

Figure I represents a perspective view illustrating one form of eye protector. Fig. II represents an enlarged detail view of the end piece. fragmentary view of the portion of the template be engaged in said end piece. Fig. IV represents a view similar to Fig. I of a slightly trates a'view of theshield employed in Flg. I. Fig. VI represents a fragmentary sec- EYE-PROTECTOB.

Specification of Letters Patent.

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Fig. III represents a similar modified construction. Fig.V-illusing'theflexible portion of the shield within its frame. Fig. VII represents a .perspec- I Patented June 8, 1915; Application field December 28, 1914. Serial No. 879,304.

tive view of the automatically adjustable shield. Fig. VIII represents a view of the same in folded position. Fig. IX represents a detail view of the end piece construcrepresents a similar view with the temple in folded position.

In the drawings, in which similar characters of reference are employed to denote corresponding parts throughout the several the numeral 1 designates the bridge having secured at each end thereof the frame strip 2 for retaining in osition the lens 3.

That form of'frame strip shown in Fig. I

for example, comprises merely a piece of fiat material having died out in the inner face thereof adjacent one edge a groove 4 for theedge of the lens, and being provided at its outer edge with a suitable end piece for securing the ends together to retain the lens within the groove 4. One form which this end piece may take has been illustrated in Fig. Inthat of the rim 2 has been bentback on itself to provide the-pair of ears 5 offset from the end of the ring as indicated at 6, whereby sufficient space is provided between the ears 5 to receive the end 7 of the temple 8, said end preferably being simply flattened and roundedslightly and formed "with an aperture 9 to receive the pivot rivet or screw 10, which serves to simultaneously secure the two ears together with the end 11 of the ring in tight engagement and also to retain between said ears the temple end 7. I In that'form of end piece illustrated in Figs. IX to XI, in place of the ears being reversely bent with the offset 6, the ears are cut from the central portion of the material of the frame 2 leaving the tongues 12 at each side thereof, the said tongues coming into tight engagementwith each other, as indicated in Fig. IX, and holding the ears tion shown in Fig. VII." Fig. X represents II, andfanother form in Fig. IX. form shown in Fig. II,'the material sufficiently s aced to provide a'free bearing 1 for the end of the'temple. These ears, as shown in X, pro ect outwardly somewhat of the rame 2, while the temple is pro vided with a right angle bend, as at 13, causing the temple when in open position to rest 15 oting of theshield interiorly of 30 having apertured I of to supplement the fwhile the indentations 16 50 form of i and the flexible shield against the frame and have its opening movement limited thereby, while the position of the bend is such that when the temples are swung around through an arc of 5 about 270 degrees they will lie fiat across the face of the lenses, as is clearly indicated in Fig. XI.

I, I have shown-one of my improved xible screen members as pivotally secured to each of the lens frames 2. Fig.

I indicates the screen member as dis osed cxteriorly of the frame 2, but if pre erred it may be pivoted on the inside thereof, as indicated in Fig. V for example. This pivthe lens frame is of particular advantage in case these protectors are to be employed by workmen or the like, in that the metal portion of the shield fitting within the frame 2 serves to engage the inner face of the lens 3 and thus to act as a sort of bufler 'or brace tend- .ing to prevent any flying of the particles in the event that the lens itself is shattered by a blow against the outer face thereof. By

reference to Fig. VI, the inexpensive nature of the construction of this shield member should be readily apparent, and it will be seen that the metal frame comprises merely a U-shaped or channel strip of material 14 at its ends to receive the pivots 15 and having a plurality of indentatlons 16 formed in one or both sides therepinching together of the channel section and securely lock the fiexible shield member 17 of leather or other suitable material in position.

If desired to attain maximum ventilation and lightness of the frame 2 there may be formed therein the plurality of apertures 18, may be pressed through the channel member to produce the bosses 19, whereby when the shield frame is swung into open position the bosses 19 will spring into certain of the apertures l8 5and thus lock the shield members against accidental closing while permitting of swinging of the complete shield into closed position as desired.

In Fig. IV, I have illustrated a different my construction in which the flexible shield member in place of being pivoted to the frame 2, as in the form just described, 1s secured thereto as by a plurality of eyelets or rivets 20 passing through the frame 2 portion 17, to permanently unite the parts. In this form to facilitate folding, I preferably form in the shield near the rearmostend thereof a pair of slots 21 through which the temple 8 may 00 be passed to connect the parts to fold or open .tions having an over-lapping or telescopic relation and so connecting the parts that they may automatically adjust themselves according to the facial requirements of the individual wearer. In the use of an eye protector it is'quite desirable that the same properly and yet comfortably fit the face, as closely as possible, a result quite diflicult of attainment with metal and other rigid constructions on account of the great variance in shape of different faces and also a result not satisfactorily attained in all instances even where a flexible shield'such as just described is employed. To overcome this difficulty and at the same time to facilitate the ready folding of the protector when not in use into the smallest possible space, in that form of my invention illustrated in Figs. VII and VIII, I have formed a shield of two .portions 23 and 24 respectively, disand thus facilitate their being drawn in a much flatter position. On the other hand, as the temples are moved outwardly into open position they will constantly increase the size of the shield. As a result, when the mounting is worn by paratively narrow temples the inward movement of the protector temples 8 to properly fit behind the ears will close up the shield into satisfactory engagement with the side. of the face. On the other hand, if a person with a wider head desires to wear the same protector the outward swinging of the temples to accommodate the size of this persons head will cause an opening up ofthe shield and consequently the shield will fit much more satisfactorily and securely against the face than would of fixed or predetermined size employed.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and advantages of my improved eye protector should be readily apparent, and it will be seen that in all instances I have provided an extremely simple, eflicient and inexpensive construction which may be produced at a minimum cost compatible with the maximum of. protection attained by my construction. It will further be noted that the flexible-shield members a person with combe the case were a shield I while of inexpensive construction, perform thedesired function to the greatest possible degree, are securedin a new and novel manner,-and in the form illustratedjn Figs. VII and VIII attain a result hitherto unaccomplished by anything in the art.

What I, therefore, claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A frame for an eye protector, comprising a strip of material interiorly'grooved to receive a lens, said strip having ears at the termini thereof offset inwardly of the said termini, whereby when the ears are secured .to hold the termini in tight engagement a space is provided in which to pivot a temple, substantially as described.

2. In a device of the character described, the'combination with a main frame, of a metal channel member secured thereto, said channel member having a flexible shield member disposedwithin the groove thereof, the material of the channel being indented to bite into the flexible shield and securely retain the same in position.

3. The combination with a lens frame having a plurality of apertures formed therein, of a shield member pivoted to the frame, and having a plurality of indentations formed in the outer face thereof to produce bosses on the inner surface, whereby when the shield is swung into open posit on the bosses may be snapped into the apertures in the frame to lock the .shield in adjusted position, substantially as described.

4. In an eye protector, the combination with a lens retaining frame, of a pair of with a lens retaining shield members secured to the frame in frame and connections between the temple and the shield members whereby the relative position of the shield members is varied by movement of the temple into operative position, substantially as described.

6. In an eye protector, a frame therefor,

comprising a strip of material having an ear out centrally from each end thereof to provide a tongue on each side of the ear, whereby when the tongues of the two ends are brought into tight engagement the ears will be held in spaced relation, substantially as described.

7. In an eye protector, the combination with a lens engaging frame,-of a sectional shield member secured to the frame, and means for holding the sections of the shield in over-lapping relation while permitting of their relative movement to adjustthemselves to individual facial requirements.

In testimony whereof affix my signature in presence of'two witnesses.

GEORGE H. DAY.

Witnesses:

H. K. Parsons, E. M. HALVORSEN.

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